The management team makes funding decisions based on feedback from the industry advisory council.

The ISRC’s management team consists of:
- ISU College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Dean
- ISU Department Chairs Amy Kaleita (ABE), Glen Ritchie (AGRON) and Steven Harris (PPEM)
- ISA Chief Officer, Research Center for Farming Innovation Joe McClure (Chair)
- ISU ISRC Co-directors, Associate Professor of Agronomy Mark Licht and Professor of Plant Pathology, Entomology and Microbiology Steve Whitham


















